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Sept 2021
Micah Richards tackled by Harrogate council in bid to go green
Ex-England footballer Micah Richards has claimed Harrogate Borough Council thwarted his bid to install an electric vehicle charging point at his Harrogate home.
Richards is a regular pundit on Sky Sports alongside Roy Keane and Graeme Souness. During Sunday's coverage, the trio discussed what steps they had taken to tackle climate change and improve the environment.
Richards said he had an electric car and hoped to install a charging point at his home.
However, the former England player claimed he was held back by the council's planning department. He said:
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Richards' comments received support on Twitter, with one person saying councils and government should do more to install charging points and encourage electric vehicle use:
Another person tweeted:
A council spokesman said:
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